localeconv(3)						     Library Functions Manual						     localeconv(3)

NAME

       localeconv - Retrieves locale-dependent formatting parameters

LIBRARY

       Standard C Library (libc)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <locale.h>

       struct lconv *localeconv(void);

STANDARDS

       Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards as follows:

       localeconv(): XSH5.0

       Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about industry standards and associated tags.

DESCRIPTION

       The  localeconv()  function provides access to the object that specifies the current locale's conventions for the format of numeric quanti-
       ties.

       The lconv structure contains values appropriate for formatting numeric quantities (monetary and otherwise) according to the  rules  of  the
       current	locale.   The members of the structure with the type char * are pointers to strings, any of which (except decimal_point) can point
       to a null string, to indicate that the value is not available in the current locale or is of zero length.  The members with type  char  are
       nonnegative  numbers,  any of which can be CHAR_MAX to indicate that the value is not available in the current locale.  The members include
       the following: The decimal-point character used to format nonmonetary quantities.  The separator for groups of digits to the  left  of  the
       decimal point in formatted nonmonetary quantities.  A string whose elements indicate the size of each group of digits in formatted nonmone-
       tary quantities.  The international currency symbol applicable to the current locale. The first three characters of this value contain  the
       alphabetic  international currency symbol in accordance with those specified in ISO 4217:1987, Codes for the Representation of Currency and
       Funds. The fourth character (immediately preceding the null terminator) is the character used to separate the international currency symbol
       from the monetary quantity.  The local currency symbol applicable to the current locale.  The decimal point used to format monetary quanti-
       ties.  The separator for groups of digits to the left of the decimal point in formatted monetary quantities.  A string whose elements indi-
       cate  the  size	of  each  group of digits in formatted monetary quantities.  The string used to indicate a nonnegative, formatted monetary
       quantity.  The string used to indicate a negative, formatted monetary quantity.	The number of fractional digits (those to the right of the
       decimal	point)	to be displayed in an internationally formatted monetary quantity.  The number of fractional digits (those to the right of
       the decimal point) to be displayed in a formatted monetary quantity.  Set to 1 if the currency_symbol or int_curr_symbol precedes the value
       for  a  nonnegative,  formatted	monetary  quantity.  Set to 0 (zero) if the symbol succeeds the value.	Set to 1 if the currency_symbol or
       int_curr_symbol is separated by a space from the value for a nonnegative formatted monetary quantity.  Set to 0 (zero) if the symbol is not
       separated  by  a  space	from  the  value.  Set to 2 if a space separates the symbol and the sign string, if adjacent.  Set to 1 if he cur-
       rency_symbol or int_curr_symbol precedes the value for a negative, formatted monetary quantity.	Set to 0 (zero) if the symbol succeeds the
       value.	Set to 1 if the currency_symbol or int_curr_symbol is separated by a space from the value for a negative, formatted monetary quan-
       tity.  Set to 0 (zero) if the symbol is not separated by a space from the value.  Set to 2 if a space separates the  symbol  and  the  sign
       string,	if  adjacent.	Set to a value that indicates the positioning of the positive_sign for a nonnegative, formatted monetary quantity.
       Set to a value that indicates the positioning of the negative_sign for a negative, formatted monetary  quantity.   [Tru64  UNIX]  The  left
       bracket	used to display a negative, formatted monetary quantity. This is the locale's equivalent to the "(" (left parenthesis) used in the
       C locale and is used in conjunction with the right_parenthesis.	[Tru64 UNIX]  The right bracket used to display a negative, formatted mon-
       etary  quantity.   This	is the locale's equivalent to the ")" (right parenthesis) used in the C locale and is used in conjunction with the
       left_parenthesis.

       The elements of grouping and mon_grouping are interpreted according to the following: No further grouping is to be performed.  The previous
       element	is  to	be  repeatedly	used for the remainder of the digits.  The integer value is the number of digits that comprise the current
       group.  The next element is examined to determine the size of the next group of digits to the left of the current group.

       The values of p_sign_posn and n_sign_posn are interpreted according to the following: Parentheses surround the quantity and currency_symbol
       or  int_curr_symbol.   The sign string precedes the quantity and currency_symbol or int_curr_symbol.  The sign string succeeds the quantity
       and currency_symbol or int_curr_symbol.	The sign string immediately precedes the currency_symbol  or  int_curr_symbol.	 The  sign  string
       immediately succeeds the currency_symbol or int_curr_symbol.

RETURN VALUES

       The  localeconv() function returns a pointer to the filled-in object.  The structure pointed to by the return value must not be modified by
       the program, but can be overwritten by a subsequent call to the localeconv() function.  In addition, calls to the setlocale() function with
       categories LC_ALL, LC_MONETARY or LC_NUMERIC may overwrite the contents of the structure. No errors are defined for this function.

RELATED INFORMATION

       Functions: nl_langinfo(3), setlocale(3), strfmon(3)

       Others: i18n_intro(5), l10n_intro(5), standards(5)

       Writing Software for the International Market delim off

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